Sewing-pin



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THADDEUS FOWLER, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

SEWING-PIN.

Specicaton of Letters Patent No. 11,781, dated October 10, 1854.

To au whom 25 may concerne: 4 Be it known that I, THADDEUs FowLER, ofthe town of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and useful Instrument or Combinationwhich I ca'll the Sewing- Pin.

The nature of my invention consists in an emery ball, constructed with ametal riln and back, in this rim a pin or needle is iirmly fixed, andalso another pin is attached to the back of said ball, for the purposeof fastening the saine to the dress of the person or other thing; andthe whole is used to hold cloth while it is being sewed.

I first construct an emery ball of any suitable form and iinish, with ametal rim and back, a top view of which is seen at Figure 1 in theaccompanying drawing, and upon the back of the ball I attach another pinwith a hinge and hook as seen at Fig. 2 in the accompanying drawing, forthe purpose or' fastening the ball upon the dress or other cloth, at theoption of the person using the same. I also tix, or fasten the ball uponthe edge of the table or work stand, by inserting in the metal back ofthe ball, a thumb screw, upon which are two jaws, the one stationary andthe other moving upon said screw, as seen at Fig. 2 in the accompanyingdrawing. Y

I will now point out what I claim as my invention, and desire to secureby Letters Patent.

I do not claim the elnery ball, neither do I claim the screw and jaws orthe pin attached to the back of the ball separate and alone; but

What I do claim as a new article of manufacture, is-

The einery ball, with the pin point fixed in its metallic ri1n,-andprovided with the hinged pin and hook by which it is attached to thedress of the user, or to a table cloth, for the purposes above 4setforth and described.

THADDEUS FOVVLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. WELSH, JOHN J. JACQUES, S. H. PRITCHARD.

